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In search of bailer for Javelin wendi darting at 4:44am 02.25.24 Parts Search 8/952
Oh so dirty bilges Project_Mayhem at 5:07pm 02.24.24 Ask All Sailors 12/974 Many of us dont have the luxury of a dry bilge for various reasons which are (or should be) on our t
Remember When.... (1) dlochner at 1:44pm 02.24.24 Sails Call Lounge 2/824 We would wait all winter for the arrival of spring? No, not the Equinox, boating catalogs! West, Boa
Lewmar V700 windlass Hayden Watson at 12:44pm 02.24.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1671 Anybody with personal experience with a Lewmar V700 windlass. I am thinking about using one for my
Keel repair Moondance at 12:32pm 02.24.24 Smaller Boats 11/1713 How do I repair damage to the swing keel on a Catalina 22?
Cockpit table - how to secure it (1) gwoolverton at 6:40am 02.24.24 Catalina 310 10/1612 My 2003 Catalina 310 has the folding leaf table that drops down for storage. I assume it's original
Bilge Paint that doesn't stink (4) PK123 at 8:53pm 02.23.24 Ask All Sailors 4/889 Im renovating inside my lazarettes under the cockpit. Any ideas on a bullet proof Bilge paint? Th
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing (1) Ringydingydo at 3:21pm 02.23.24 Big Boats 12/2233 I'm buying a Legend 37. Reefing is not setup. The main has one reef point. How is your Legend 37 s
Yet another Yanmar overheating issue geoffschultz at 12:08pm 02.23.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1121 I have a 1997 Yanmar 3JH-2TE (turbo) with 5500 hours on it which is overheating when I push the RPMs
V berth leak from electric windlass barrilem at 11:14am 02.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/553 Could leak in v berth be caused by worn seal on electric windlass. Bad design. water rolls back towa
Keel Rodsails at 9:26am 02.23.24 Ask All Sailors 10/950 Getting to drop my Keel and rebed it. does anybody have an idea of how tight to torque the bolts to
Resurfacing cockpit ranger (2) babadu at 7:21am 02.23.24 Ask All Sailors 13/903 Paint flaking and tiny surface level spider cracking. There is a non slip like sandpaper texture on
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 windlass mikemallory24 at 5:39am 02.23.24 Parts Search 1/250 I am looking for the brushes for this windlass motor. For suggestions where I might find them. Thank
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Boat registration The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:44pm 02.22.24 Ask All Sailors 9/466 Ok.... Here we go, im considering to register an old 1976 Bristol Corsair 24. I heard from someone t
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations john6206 at 5:37pm 02.22.24 Destinations 3/883 Hey Everyone, my home port is my driveway, my boat is a Capri 18. Favorite destinations are De Tou
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 5:01pm 02.22.24 Ask All Sailors 12/985 Bought the boat in fall. It seems to smell worse in winter. At first I thought to change all the san
Bottom plug The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:42pm 02.22.24 Bristol 0/502 Hello... Anyone knows if B24's have a drain plug? and if so, its location? Thx in advance CRivera
CDI Reefer II head fitting (2) Patience4489 at 1:09pm 02.22.24 Parts Search 3/377 Looking for the head fitting and cam off an OLD CDI Reefer II roller furler.
Windlass HD74 at 12:21pm 02.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/644 I am interested in installing a Windlass on my Hunter 340. It was an option on my boat but the compa

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B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) SteveHughessails at 12:20pm 04.30.25 These pictures are with a 4 inch extension and 10% on shrouds with a lighter forestay tension 4 ish%
Looking for W58 fuel return line Hawynsailorbabe at 12:08pm 04.30.25 It's 24528. Sorry I forgot to post that
Looking for W58 fuel return line Foswick at 12:03pm 04.30.25 What is the Westerbeke part number?
Mystery block EnamrdSalr21 at 11:53am 04.30.25
Boat aground in Queensland Australia shemandr at 11:50am 04.30.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) SteveHughessails at 11:44am 04.30.25 I received the extension and I was able to hook it up today. In the pictures below, the forestay has
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock FastOlson at 11:36am 04.30.25 If you watch the amount of sea water that exits via your wet exhaust, note that this is usually not
Starter switch sporadically engages starter (1) skunther at 11:19am 04.30.25 I see a thick gauge white wire (which seems to have been painted with engine paint at some point) go
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process (1) JBP-PA at 11:13am 04.30.25 I use a scrub brush and plain water. I used to to use various soaps, but I don't want to be the sour
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock MFD at 10:58am 04.30.25 I have read in a few places that the actual amount of seawater that say a 4 cylinder Yanmar actually
AEDs capta at 10:46am 04.30.25 Or I could find my way to port (as @capta did) and pray.:biggrin: Don't get me wrong. Had I known
Mystery block jssailem at 10:42am 04.30.25
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point (1) jssailem at 10:38am 04.30.25 The pulpit turning block is turning less than 5 degrees. The block attached to the deck will turn 90
Boat aground in Queensland Australia BAD ORCA at 10:32am 04.30.25 They both awoke when they struck the rocks? WTF? Me thinks the rocks might have been smarter than
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock BAD ORCA at 10:13am 04.30.25 SBV-1250-P 1-1/4" Flanged Seacock with Side NPT Port\| GROCO I'm thinking about doing an install o
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:34am 04.30.25 never use a pressure washer on areas with seals. Truer words were never spoken ! They get mad as
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point Joe at 9:06am 04.30.25 I used to attached the tack to the forestay with a rig I cobbled together, worked quite well, ran th
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 8:55am 04.30.25 If this is a Yanmar, then it is a known issue. There is inadequate voltage at the solenoid to fully
Outhaul modifications Hayden Watson at 8:51am 04.30.25 Can you use that winch for the outhaul? It seems that the lead angle would be really sever for both
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? CABixler at 8:48am 04.30.25 Lightning does all kinds of crazy and unpredictable things. I guess my point was that by sharing a

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